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Ministry of Earth Sciences
Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon
Depression over south coastal Oman and adjoining Yemen
Likely formation of a Low pressure area over southeast and adjoining Eastcentral Arabian Seaduring next 36 hours
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Cyclone Warning Divisionof the India Meteorological Department :
 The Depression over south coastal Oman and adjoining Yemen moved further southwestwards with a speed of 05 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 1730 hrs IST of today, the 30th May, 2020 near latitude 17.0°N and longitude 53.9°E, about 20 km west of Salalah  and 200 km east-northeast of Al-Ghaydah . It is very likely to intensify further into a Deep Depression during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move slowly west-southwestwards along south Oman & Yemen coasts.
Forecast track and intensity are given in the following table:
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30.05.20/1730
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17.0/53.9
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40-50 gusting to 60
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Depression
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31.05.20/0530
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16.8/53.6
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50-60 gusting to 70
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Deep Depression
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31.05.20/1730
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16.6/53.2
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50-60 gusting to 70
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Deep Depression
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01.06.20/0530
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16.5/52.7
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50-60 gusting to 70
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Deep Depression
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01.06.20/1730
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16.2/52.2
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40-50 gusting to 60
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Depression
 Another low pressure area is very likely to form over Southeast & adjoining EastcentralArabian Seaduring next 36 hoursand concentrate into a Depression over Eastcentral and adjoining Southeast Arabian Sea during subsequent 48 hours and likely to intensify further. It is very likely to move north-northwestwards towards Gujarat & adjoining north Maharashtra coasts during next 4-5 days.
Warnings:
 Rainfall:
- No adverse weather is likely over the Indian land areas, with the first system, as it is located over south coastal Oman and is expected to move over Oman and Yemen during next 48 hours and dissipate there.
 Wind warning
Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph very likely to prevail over westcentral Arabian Sea along & off South Oman – Yemen coasts during next 48 hours.
 Sea condition
- The sea condition is very likely to be rough to very rough over westcentral Arabian Sea along & off South Oman – Yemen coasts during next 48 hours.
 Fishermen Warning
- The fishermen are advised not to venture into over westcentral Arabian Sea along & off South Oman – Yemen coasts during next 48 hours.
- In view of the likely development of the second low pressure system over southeast & adjoining east-central Arabian Sea, Fishermen are advised not to venture into southeast and adjoining east-central Arabian Sea from 31st May, until further advisories.
Meanwhile,
♦ Conditions are becoming favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of south Arabian Sea,MaldivesComorin area, southwest and southeast Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours.Favourable conditions for onset of Southwest Monsoon over Kerala around 1st June,2020.
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DEPRESSION 17.0° N/ 53.9°E
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Advisory to General Entertainment channels for promotion of national helpline numbers
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has today issued advisory to all private General Entertainment  television channels to promote awareness of the following national helpline numbers by way of a ticker or such appropriate ways as they may consider at periodical intervals, especially during prime time
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1075
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National Helpline No. of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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1098
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Child Helpline No. of Ministry of Women and Child Development
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14567
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Senior Citizens Helpline of the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment

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08046110007
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Helpline No. of NIMHANS for psychological support
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14443
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AYUSH Covid-19 Counselling Helpline
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9013151515
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MyGovWhatsApp Helpdesk
These National helpline numbers were created and propagated by the Government for the benefit of the citizens.
The advisory has highlighted that over the last several months, the Government has created awareness through various instrumentalities and media platforms, including print, TV, Radio, social media, etc. for creating awareness on the three critical issues – COVID treatment protocol, COVID appropriate behavior and Vaccination.
The advisory credits private TV channels for having played an important role in supplementing the efforts of the Government in fighting this epidemic by creating awareness and informing people about the aforementioned three issues. It has urged that in order to further this cause, the private TV general entertainment  channels are advised to promote awareness of the four national level helpline nos.
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Department of Atomic Energy
Investment in Atomic Energy
There are presently twenty-two  reactors with a capacity of 6780 MW in operation in the country. In addition, nine  reactors, with a total capacity of 6700 MW are presently under construction. The Government has also accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for twelve  more reactors with an aggregate capacity of 9000 MW in June, 2017.
The Capital investment for the nuclear power projects is being funded with a debt to equity ratio of 70:30.The equity part is funded from internal resources of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited  and Government Budgetary Support.
The present policy  puts atomic energy in the list of prohibited sectors. However, there is no restriction on FDI in the nuclear industry for manufacturing of equipment and providing other supplies for nuclear power plants and related other facilities.
Government of India has amended the Atomic Energy Act, 1962 in 2015 to enable the licensing of NPCIL’s Joint Ventures for setting up nuclear power projects. To boost domestic investment, Joint Ventures have been formed by NPCIL with public sector majors National Thermal Power Corporation Limited , Indian Oil Corporation Limited  and National Aluminium Company Limited .
This information was given by the Union Minister of State , Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, DrJitendra Singh in a written reply inLok Sabha today.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives due to road accident in Auraiya, UP
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to the road accident in Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh.
“उत्तर प्रदेश के औरैया में सड़क दुर्घटना बेहद ही दुखद है। सरकार राहत कार्य में तत्परता से जुटी है। इस हादसे में मारे गए लोगों के परिजनों के प्रति अपनी संवेदना प्रकट करता हूं, साथ ही घायलों के जल्द से जल्द स्वस्थ होने की कामना करता हूं।”, the Prime Minister said.
Prime Minister's Office
PM addresses 8th HOM Conference
PM addresses 8th HOM Conference
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today addressed the 8th Heads of Mission Conference in New Delhi.
The theme of this year's Conference is "Effective Diplomacy, Excellent Delivery."
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Ministry’s telemedicine service, eSanjeevani, completes 6 lakh tele-consultations
Last 1 lakh consultations conducted in 15 days
Over 8500 consultations registered per day on eSanjeevani
eSanjeevani, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s telemedicine initiative has completed 6 Lakh tele consultations. It took only 15 days to complete the last one lakh consultations. In what can be seen as a big push for the ‘Digital India’ initiative of the Prime Minister, the eSanjeevani digital platform has proved its usefulness and easy access for the caregivers and the medical community, and those seeking healthcare services in the times of COVID. States like Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Gujarat run eSanjeevani OPD for 12 hours a day and 7 days a week. It is a testimony to the fact that eSanjeevani is gradually gaining traction with patients and doctors.
eSanjeevani is accessible to the population in 27 States/UTs across India. The digital platform provides eHealth services through more than 6000 doctors who man 217 online OPDs in patient to doctor telemedicine model i.e. eSanjeevaniOPD.
States are also extending the reach of specialized health services to the people in smaller towns and rural areas through eSanjeevani  that is operational at around 4000 Health & Wellness Centres linked with over 175 hubs . Over 20,000 clinicians and health workers have been on eSanjeevani’s two variants. Currently, eSanjeevani is recording up to over 8500 consultations per day.
A customized eSanjeevani OPD was rolled out by the Union Health Ministry on 13th of April 2020 during the first lockdown when the OPDs across the country were shutdown whereas eSanjeevani  was launched by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in November 2019. It will be implemented at 1,55,000 Health and Wellness Centres under Govt. of India’s Ayushman Bharat Scheme in ‘Hub & Spoke’ model by December 2022. eSanjeevani AB-HWC is functional at around 4,000 Health and Wellness Centerspresently and on boarding of an equal number of HWCs is underway.
The top ten States which have registered the highest consultations through eSanjeevani and eSanjeevani OPD platforms are Tamil Nadu , Uttar Pradesh , Kerala , Himachal Pradesh , Andhra Pradesh , Madhya Pradesh , Uttarakhand , Gujarat , Karnataka , and Maharashtra . Health Ministry is complementing efforts of State Governments by establishing a robust digital health ecosystem and resources  to boost the adoption of eSanjeevani. The Ministry has roped in Mohali branch of the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing  for providing end-to-end technical services like development, implementation, operations, and technical support including training of health personnel.
Considering the usefulness and ease of use of eSanjeevani for extending the reach of health services, States are actively considering using eSanjeevaniOPD for inmates of old-age homes and prisons.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Indian men’s wrestlers express happiness with their progress at the training camp, hope for early resumption of competitions
The Indian Men’s Wrestling camp for Freestyle and Greco-Roman is currently in progress at the SAI NCOE, Sonepat. The camp had commenced on September 1 and the wrestlers had to complete a 14 day quarantine before starting their training. Wrestling is one of the most successful sports in India’s Olympic history having contributed five medals to India’s Olympic medal haul.
Prior to all training in National Centres of Excellence and SAI training centres being suspended due to the coronavirus lockdown, India were performing very well in the sport with their best ever medal haul at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships where they won a total of five medals. BajrangPunia is one of India’s premier Olympic medal hopefuls, having won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games as well as a silver medal at the 2018 World Championships and bronze at the 2019 World Championships. The 26 year-old 65 kg freestyle wrestler is very happy to be back at the national camp and training again, “It is very good that we are back at training, it isn’t that we were out of rhythm because we were training at our homes during the lockdown but that cannot be compared to what one can do at the camp and when we train on mats. The arrangements that have been made at SAI Sonepat are very good and safe, proper zoning of the campus has been done and no outsider can come in contact. All wrestlers feel very safe here.”
India have so far won four Olympic quotas and three in men’s freestyle wrestling, Bajrang is one of them and the others are Deepak Punia and Ravi Dahiya. National Chief Coach, Men’s Freestyle Wrestling Jagmander Singh is happy to see the progress of the wrestlers since the camp resumed but reiterated that competition will give a better idea of their level. He said, “From the time training restarted to now, the wrestlers have improved considerably. We started slow but now our training is in full momentum but eventually we need to tune our training as per the competitions that lie ahead. The true test of where the wrestlers stand will only come when they participate in competitions.”
The World Wrestling Championships are scheduled for December this year and both BajrangPunia and Jagmander Singh are hopeful that the tournament goes ahead as well as other wrestling events being able to resume. Bajrang said, “We were in good rhythm before the lockdown was announced. Even now our training is going well but we will only know our level and where we stand when we compete. A player needs to play otherwise they will never know where they stand.”
India have the opportunity to win their remaining Olympic quotas in men’s wrestling  at the Asian and World Qualification tournaments scheduled for next year.
Cabinet
Cabinet approved Amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009 for setting up of Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University in the State of Telangana
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave its approval for introduction in Parliament, a Bill, namely, the Central Universities , Bill, 2023 further to amend the Central Universities Act, 2009 for setting up of Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University at Mulugu District in the State of Telangana as provided in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act, 2014 .
There would be provision of funds of Rs. 889.07 crore. The new university will not only increase access and improve the quality of higher education in the State but also promote avenues of higher education and advance knowledge by providing instructional and research facilities in tribal art, culture and traditional knowledge system for the benefit of the tribal population in the State. This new university will also create additional capacity and will strive to remove regional imbalances.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Everyone should visit this unique exhibition on Lohpurush Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: Labour Minister, Government of Maharashtra, Shri Suresh Khade
Kolhapur Field office of Central Bureau of Communication organizes rare photo exhibition on National Unity Day at Miraj junction
Miraj, 31 October 2022
‘One Nation, One Constitution’ was the dream of Sardar Patel and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is striving hard to make that possible, said Government of Maharashtra’s Labour Minister Suresh Khade, while inaugurating a Rare Photo-cum-Multimedia Exhibition arranged on the theme ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ at Miraj Junction in Kolhapur today, on the occasion of National unity Day. This unique exhibition on Sardar Patel should be visited by everyone to get to know the Lohpurush of India, he added.
State Minister Suresh Khade also visited stalls arranged by Postal Department, Railway Child Line and District Election Office. After inauguration of the exhibition, the State Minister also administered Unity Pledge to those present. The exhibition has been jointly organized in Miraj junction by Kolhapur Field Office of the Central Bureau of Communication under Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Pune Division of Central Railway.
The exhibition also contains information about history and culture of Odisha, which is a pairing state of Maharashtra in the Union Government’s ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ programme. The exhibition will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. between 31st October and 2 November.
The objective of exhibition is to create awareness among masses about the life and times of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who was the architect of India's unification. The exhibition will have kiosks offering interactive experiences as well as LED screens showing rare footage of Sardar Patel archived by Films Division, under NFDC. Information stalls will also be put up by various departments like Police Department on the occasion.PIB Kolhapur | SC/M.Chopade/D.Rane
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Ministry of Labour & Employment
Avail EPF Benefits under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana- Last Date May 15th
Goa, 10 May 2020
In the fight against COVID19, Regional Office, Employees Provident fund Organisation, Goa is committed in delivering its claims and pension services to the members and pensioners with all due care and with bare minimum officials.
Further, Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana  is launched for the upfront benefit to the Employers facing a liquidity crisis. The scheme is applicable for establishments or factories who are covered and registered under the Employees’ Provident Funds & Misc. Provisions Act, 1952; and where the total number of employees employed is up to one hundred, with 90% or more of such employees drawing monthly wages less than Rs.15000/-.
As per the scheme, the Central Government shall pay both the EPF contributions  of such establishments for wage months March, April and May, 2020.
However, it is observed that though 1702 establishments are prima facie eligible for this benefit in Goa, only 425 establishments have availed this benefits so far, in respect of 5748 employees to the tune of One Crore Rupees.
Last date to avail the benefits for the months of March and April, 2020 is 15.05.2020. No penalty will be levied and the establishments may upload Electronic Challan cum Return   contribution.
Details are available at website www.epfindia.gov.in.
It is requested to all establishments in Goa to log into the unified portal and avail the benefits immediately. Further, establishments facing issues with their Digital Signature Certificate , may login to the employer portal and register their e-sign through the link for registration of already registered authorised signatories. DSCs are accepted for approval by authorities, through email.
In case of any difficulty EPFO, Regional Office can approached on ro.goa@epfindia.gov.in, epforogoa@facebook.com,
Twitter @epfogoa and contact nos. 0832-2438903/905/901.
Prime Minister's Office
PM lauds Indian civil aviation for highest ever numbers of passengers since pre Covid 19 era
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has lauded the Indian civil aviation for not only hitting the 4-lakh daily passengers mark, but also achieving the highest ever numbers since pre Covid 19 era. Shri Modi also said that the focus is to further improve connectivity across India, which is important for ‘Ease of Living’ and economic progress.
Quoting a tweet by the Civil aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Prime Minister said;
"Great sign. Our focus is to further improve connectivity across India, which is important for ‘Ease of Living’ and economic progress."
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Secretary Reviews COVID Vaccination Drive and Preparations for April 2021 with all States and UTs
No shortage of Vaccines with States; Centre will continually replenish States’ Supplies
Need to keep Vaccine Wastage below 1% re-emphasized
Shri Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary and Dr R S Sharma, CEO, National Health Authority  and Chairperson, Empowered Group on COVID Vaccination chaired a high-level meeting through video conference today with Health Secretaries, State Mission Directors of NHM and State Immunization officers of all States and UTs to review the status, pace and issues regarding COVID vaccination across the country as well as the preparations for April 2021 when vaccination would be extended to all persons above the age of 45. A key theme underlying the meet was the identification of low vaccine coverage pockets particularly in districts showing COVID surge and for taking corrective actions there.
The following was advised to the States and UTs regarding the vaccination coverage of Health Care Workers s & Front Line Workers s:
- Ensure that only eligible beneficiaries are registered and vaccinated under category of HCW and FLW.
- Archive incorrect/duplicate entries on CoWIN platform.
- Identify pockets of low vaccination coverage – health facility/professional association/blocks, districts etc., for taking corrective action.
- Saturation of vaccination of these groups on priority.
Regarding the involvement of Private COVID Vaccination Centres s, the States/UTs were asked to:
- Conduct regular reviews of vaccinations at Private CVCs with respect to their capacity utilization.
- Undertake GIS analysis of CVCs to identify need for additional CVCs within States/UTs.
- Address apprehensions of Private CVCs regarding vaccine supply, guidelines etc proactively.
On the issue of Vaccine Stocks, the States and UTs were advised to ensure that:
- There is no sedimentation of vaccine stocks at any level of storage.
- Distribution based on consumption to avoid overstocking as well as under-stocking at Cold Chain Points and CVCs.
- Regular review of vaccine stocks and consumption is undertaken to identify gap areas and address the same.
The Centre also advised the States and UTs for the following:
- Maintain vaccine wastage at less than 1% .
- Regularly review vaccine wastage across all levels to minimize the same.
- Ensure timely utilization of available stocks to avoid expiry of vaccines without usage.
- Timely updating of data of vaccine consumption to be ensured on CoWIN & eVIN portals.
Dr. R S Sharma assured that there is no problem in the storage and logistics of vaccines. He re-emphasized the point that there is no value in conserving vaccines for the second dose and that States must promptly supply vaccines to all government and private hospitals where there is a demand.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Inaugurates Continuous Rebar Production Facility in Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab;
Calls it a Step Towards Making of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat
Minister of Steel &Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated “Continuous Galvanized Rebar” Production Facility set up by Madhav Alloys in Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab.
Speaking on the occassion, Minister Pradhan said, “Steel in general, and galvanized steel in particular, is a material of strength which is environment-friendly and cost-effective. With our focus on large-scale expansion in infrastructure sectors and driving steel intensity, the demand for galvanized steel is set to rise. The Continuous Galvanized Rebar production facility inaugurated today will support the much awaited need of supplying galvanized rebar to the construction industry.”
Speaking about self-reliance in steel sector, Shri Pradhan said, “An Aatmanirbhar Bharat is a strong Bharat with robust manufacturing sector, self-reliant yet globally integrated economy. Steel sector has to play an important role. We should not only focus on meeting domestic demand but also look to meet expectation of the world. The facility inaugurated today is a step in the right direction towards the making of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.”
Shri Pradhan also talked about several steps being taken by the Ministry of Steel like DMI&SP policy, setting up of steel clusters, steel scrap policy, steps taken to ensure raw material security, driving appropriate steel usage etc. to make the sector more vibrant and self-reliant.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Overhauling of Indian Penal Code
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, in a written reply to a question regarding overhauling of the Indian Penal Code , in Rajya Sabha today, said that the Bureau of Police Research and Development has been asked to undertake a comprehensive review of the Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, Indian Evidence Act and other special Acts in consultations with various stakeholders including the States/ Union Territories..
The Minister informed that The State Governments and Union Territory Administrations were asked to give suggestions in this regard keeping in view the current scenario and the vision of new India, with an aim to strengthen law and order and also focusing on simplifying legal procedures so that ease of living is ensured for the common man.
The Minister added that So far three States have given their comments / responses namely Jammu & Kashmir , Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.